July 15, 2025 School Board Meeting Part 2 of 2; Harvey, ND

July 15, 2025 School Board Meeting Part 2 of 2; Harvey, ND

July 15, 2025 School Board Meeting Part 2 of 2; Harvey, ND

New Business:

  • Outgoing Superintendent's Report: Luken reported from another location.
  • Swearing in of incoming/incumbent Board Members
  • *James Mertz / Bradley Arnold

Reorganization of School Board:

  • Policy BBA
  • Board Presidential Election
  • Board Standing Committees (Policy BBB)

Building & Transportation: James and Arnold
Collaborative Bargaining & Budget: Collette and Wade
District Relations: Does not need
HWC Co-op: James and Collette
Leadership: Vanessa and Wade
Policy: Vanessa and Collette
Technology: Arnold and James

Student Outcomes
Guardrails Passage: superintendent
Consent Agenda: Tuition Agreement; Computers and rotation/ $79 K to start Rotation/3 Chrome Books $99/Kindergarten I-pad

Second Reading of Policies
BBBA- Board Officers
BC- Meetings of the Boards

Approval of Board Minutes
June Regular Board Meeting- June 23, 2025
Special Meeting- May 14, 2025
Executive Session - June 23, 2025 (Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-19.1(9)

Pay Bills: BCBS Health insurance increase 21.2%/ J-1 Teacher paperwork accreditation.

New Superintendent's Report:
HS Funance Keller Heating - no # or $ yet; Grade School furnace up and running but need special meeting.

Opening Bids for Coal- 4 bids

Items for discussion or possible action

  • Approve Employing Board Members Policy BAA
  • Exception for Bradley Arnold, Substitute Bus Driving
  • Exception for Wade Anderson, Substitute Teaching
July 15, 2025 School Board Meeting Part 1 of 2; Harvey, ND

July 15, 2025 School Board Meeting Part 1 of 2; Harvey, ND

July 15, 2025 School Board Meeting Part 1 of 2; Harvey, ND

New Business:

  • Outgoing Superintendent's Report: Luken reported from another location.
  • Swearing in of incoming/incumbent Board Members
  • *James Mertz / Bradley Arnold

Reorganization of School Board:

  • Policy BBA
  • Board Presidential Election
  • Board Standing Committees (Policy BBB)

Building & Transportation: James and Arnold
Collaborative Bargaining & Budget: Collette and Wade
District Relations: Does not need
HWC Co-op: James and Collette
Leadership: Vanessa and Wade
Policy: Vanessa and Collette
Technology: Arnold and James

Student Outcomes
Guardrails Passage: superintendent
Consent Agenda: Tuition Agreement; Computers and rotation/ $79 K to start Rotation/3 Chrome Books $99/Kindergarten I-pad

Second Reading of Policies
BBBA- Board Officers
BC- Meetings of the Boards

Approval of Board Minutes
June Regular Board Meeting- June 23, 2025
Special Meeting- May 14, 2025
Executive Session - June 23, 2025 (Pursuant to NDCC 44-04-19.1(9)

Pay Bills: BCBS Health insurance increase 21.2%/ J-1 Teacher paperwork accreditation.

New Superintendent's Report:
HS Funance Keller Heating - no # or $ yet; Grade School furnace up and running but need special meeting.

Opening Bids for Coal- 4 bids

Items for discussion or possible action

  • Approve Employing Board Members Policy BAA
  • Exception for Bradley Arnold, Substitute Bus Driving
  • Exception for Wade Anderson, Substitute Teaching
July 14, 2025 School Board Policy Meeting; Part 3 of 3; Harvey, ND

July 14, 2025 School Board Policy Meeting; Part 3 of 3; Harvey, ND

July 14, 2025 School Board Policy Meeting; Part 3 of 3; Harvey, ND

The first few minutes the camera was not working where Collette had spoke of watching a webinar about cell phone use.

Policies for Review and Passage:

  • FFI: Cell phone policy
  • ABEC: Meal Charge policy
  • GACG: Learn everywhere (not recommended)
  • GBBA: Guest Speakers - parents must be notified of controversial topics
  • DDA: Sick Leave

Handbook Reviews

  • 25-26 Employee/Personnel Handbook
  • 25-26 Elementary Handbook
  • 25-26 High School Handbook

High School music teacher is a J-1, Franz (Board and Marchand stated that they would hire from ND college graduates instead of J-1 in previous meeting. Dr. Lukens filled out an application anyway. )

Attendance: What days are counted? Cooks, bus drivers, Para's don't get paid on Christmas day and New years day is questioned.

July 14, 2025 School Board Policy Meeting; Part 2 of 3; Harvey, ND

July 14, 2025 School Board Policy Meeting; Part 2 of 3; Harvey, ND

July 14, 2025 School Board Policy Meeting; Part 2 of 3; Harvey, ND

The first few minutes the camera was not working where Collette had spoke of watching a webinar about cell phone use.

Policies for Review and Passage:

  • FFI: Cell phone policy
  • ABEC: Meal Charge policy
  • GACG: Learn everywhere (not recommended)
  • GBBA: Guest Speakers - parents must be notified of controversial topics
  • DDA: Sick Leave

Handbook Reviews

  • 25-26 Employee/Personnel Handbook
  • 25-26 Elementary Handbook
  • 25-26 High School Handbook

High School music teacher is a J-1, Franz (Board and Marchand stated that they would hire from ND college graduates instead of J-1 in previous meeting. Dr. Lukens filled out an application anyway. )

Attendance: What days are counted? Cooks, bus drivers, Para's don't get paid on Christmas day and New years day is questioned.

July 14, 2025 School Board Policy Meeting; Part 1 of 3; Harvey, ND

July 14, 2025 School Board Policy Meeting; Part 1 of 3; Harvey, ND

The first few minutes the camera was not working where Collette had spoke of watching a webinar about cell phone use.

Policies for Review and Passage:

  • FFI: Cell phone policy
  • ABEC: Meal Charge policy
  • GACG: Learn everywhere (not recommended)
  • GBBA: Guest Speakers - parents must be notified of controversial topics
  • DDA: Sick Leave

Handbook Reviews

  • 25-26 Employee/Personnel Handbook
  • 25-26 Elementary Handbook
  • 25-26 High School Handbook

High School music teacher is a J-1, Franz (Board and Marchand stated that they would hire from ND college graduates instead of J-1 in previous meeting. Dr. Lukens filled out an application anyway. )

Attendance: What days are counted? Cooks, bus drivers, Para's don't get paid on Christmas day and New years day is questioned.

July 8, 2025 Water Board Wells County; North Dakota Part 2 of 2

July 8, 2025 Water Board Wells County; North Dakota Part 2 of 2

July 8, 2025 Waterboard Wells County; North Dakota Part 2 of 2

New Business:

  • Channel A Clean out in Oak Creek
  • Clean out Sec 22-148-7- in Oak Creek
  • Fesenden Golf Course